GBA-18 Diamer-IV
| GBA-18 Diamer-IV | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
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| District | Diamer District |
| Electorate | 25,622 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Member | Malik Kifayatur Rehman |
GBLA-18 Diamer-IV is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly of the Darel District which is currently represented by Malik Kifayatur Rehman of Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Members
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gulbar Khan | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 2,741 votes | |
| 2015 | Muhammad Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,527 votes | |
| 2016 | Imran Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,914 votes | |
| 2020 | Gulbar Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 4,401 votes | |
| 2026 | Malik Kifayatur Rehman | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 6,081 votes | |
Election results
2009
Gulbar Khan of JUI-F became member of assembly in 2009 elections.[1]
2015
Muhammad Wakeel of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) won this seat by getting 3,622 votes.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML-N | Muhammad Wakeel | 3,761 | 52.04 | ||
| JUI F | Gulbar Khan | 2,438 | 33.74 | ||
| PPP | Shakrat Khan | 828 | 11.46 | ||
| PTI | Dilbar Khan | 88 | 1.22 | ||
| Independents & Others | 112 | 1.55 | |||
| Turnout | 7,227 | 46.03 | |||
| PML(N) gain from JUI (F) | Swing | ||||
2016
In May 2016 Muhammad Wakeel died of cardiac arrest.[3] Imran Wakeel, a candidate of PML(N), was elected on 12 July 2016 By-polls by securing 3,917 votes.[4]
2020
General elections were held on 15 November 2020. Gulbar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), won the election with 4,059 votes.[5]
2026
General elections were held on 7 June 2026. Malik Kifayatur Rehman, a candidate of PML(N), was elected with 6,081 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Malik Kifayatur Rehman | 6,081 | 48.25 | ||
| IPP | Gulbar Khan | 5,447 | 43.22 | ||
| JUI (F) | Abdur Rasheed | 581 | 4.61 | ||
| PTI | Muhammad Ayub[a] | 424 | 3.36 | ||
| Others | Others (six candidates) | 70 | 0.56 | ||
| Valid ballots | 12,603 | 99.41 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 75 | 0.59 | |||
| Turnout | 12,678 | 46.32 | |||
| Majority | 634 | 5.03 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,368 | ||||
| PML(N) gain from PTI | |||||
Notes
- ↑ PTI members who contested in the general election ran as independent candidates aligned with the party because the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan prohibited the PTI election symbol.[7]
References
- ↑ "Former Members of Gilgit Baltistan Ex Assembly". pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "ELECTION COMMISSION GB". ecgb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan minister dies of cardiac arrest". DAWN.COM. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan: PML-N wins GBLA-18 by-election - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020 Results- dunyanews.tv". Dunya News. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ GBA-18 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-17, retrieved 2026-06-18
- ↑ Latif, Aamir (2026-06-06). "Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region set for Sunday's polls". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2026-06-15.